Published: Saturday, January 18, 2014 at 6:01 a.m.

Last Modified: Saturday, January 18, 2014 at 11:02 p.m.

Randy Pate will serve another year as chief of the Thibodaux Volunteer Fire Department.

He ran for the spot without opposition and was reappointed at the department’s annual meeting Friday night at the Thibodaux Civic Center.

“It’s been an honor and privilege to serve you. This year we worked on and will continue to work on maintaining or improving the services we provide to the community,” said Pate, who has served as chief since 2012.

Chad Mire, Jeff Naul and Tony Boudreaux were elected to be 2014’s assistant fire chiefs, and Billy Royster was re-elected secretary.

Thibodaux Mayor Tommy Eschete opened the meeting by thanking the department’s 451 volunteers.

“I could stand up here and go through the rhetoric and take some time to say how great the department is, but I don’t have to do that. You guys show how great you are every day,” Eschete said. “I’ve run out of words to say how good you are, and I know that anyone who thinks of Thibodaux can’t think of our city without thinking of you.”

Pate followed with a rundown of statistics that show that last year, the department answered 313 calls, 274 of which pertained to a fire and 39 a rescue.

Michael Naquin, the department’s treasurer, was named grand marshal for this year’s Fireman’s Fair, the department’s main fundraiser.

<p>Randy Pate will serve another year as chief of the Thibodaux Volunteer Fire Department.</p><p>He ran for the spot without opposition and was reappointed at the department's annual meeting Friday night at the Thibodaux Civic Center.</p><p>“It's been an honor and privilege to serve you. This year we worked on and will continue to work on maintaining or improving the services we provide to the community,” said Pate, who has served as chief since 2012.</p><p>Chad Mire, Jeff Naul and Tony Boudreaux were elected to be 2014's assistant fire chiefs, and Billy Royster was re-elected secretary.</p><p>Thibodaux Mayor Tommy Eschete opened the meeting by thanking the department's 451 volunteers.</p><p>“I could stand up here and go through the rhetoric and take some time to say how great the department is, but I don't have to do that. You guys show how great you are every day,” Eschete said. “I've run out of words to say how good you are, and I know that anyone who thinks of Thibodaux can't think of our city without thinking of you.”</p><p>Pate followed with a rundown of statistics that show that last year, the department answered 313 calls, 274 of which pertained to a fire and 39 a rescue.</p><p>Michael Naquin, the department's treasurer, was named grand marshal for this year's Fireman's Fair, the department's main fundraiser.</p>